
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Biological Science Fundamentals -Undergraduate -2015
Biochemical Engineering -Undergraduate -2011
Food Engineering and Hygienic Plant Design -Undergraduate -2012
Nutrition and Health -Undergraduate -2014
Research Project -Undergraduate -2012
Group Co-ordinator -Pre-Academic Term Coordinating Committee (2016 To 2016)
Research Activities
Microalgal biotechnology
Bioremediation
Bioprocess technology
Biorefinery
Microalgal biotechnology
Biomass processing and bioenergy
Food and industrial biotechnology
Industrial microbiology
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, ICGEB (United Nations), JNU, New Delhi ,2014 PhD in Metabolic Engineering and Biotechnology
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science(2007 To date)
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science(2007 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
K.S. Mallawarachchi, L.R.L.M. Bandara, S.K.D.H.S. Dilshan, S.H.P. Gunawardena ,".Optimization of mashing process in beer production using rice as an adjunct.",MERCON 2016, IEEE Conference,University of Moratuwa,2016,
Sashini Hapuarachchi, Shermila Kariyapper, Malithi Gunawardana, Shantha Egodage,".Biodegradation of natural rubber latex by a novel bacterial species isolated from soil.",MERCON 2016, IEEE Conference,University of Moratuwa,2016,
Ritesh Kumar, Charanpreet Kaur, Ashish Subba, Ashwani Pareek, Sneh L Singla-Pareek ,".OsCBSCBSPB4 is a two Cystathionine-ß-Synthase domain-containing protein from rice that functions in abiotic stress tolerance to transgenic tobacco .",Current Genomics ,In press,2016